After the Fall

"""An intricately woven tale by a master storyteller. I was unable and unwilling to escape June's shattered world of hardship and painful longing for better times. If you are enthralled by well-crafted, post-apocalyptic worlds and those who inhabit them, Ellen Parent beautifully written After the Fall will not disappoint. It's been a while since I held a true page-turner in my hands."" -Morgan Howell, author of THE MOON WON'T TALK ""The story of a young woman desperately searching for her mom in a harrowing landscape she barely recognizes. All she knows is that the traveling circus might hold the key. Think STATION ELEVEN meets THE ROAD, filtered through the prism of Robert Cormier. Ellen Parent has created a world that isn't ours, but could be--that's what gives this post-apocalyptic novel its power."" -David Yoo, author of THE CHOKE ARTIST and STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE ""June has a big heart and a truthteller's tongue. Teens will love following her on her quest to seek her mother, to uncover secrets, and to discover a better life in the dangerous and deeply flawed Republic of Vermont."" -Laura Williams McCaffrey, author of MARKED and THE WATER SHAPER ""Through lyrical and heart-wrenching prose, debut author Ellen Parent explores the complexities of family, interweaving the unbreakable ties of blood with the bonds of kinship forged through shared experiences and unwavering loyalty. Courage emerges as the defining force that shapes June's path--the courage to pursue her loved ones and the equally formidable courage to let them go."" -Robyn Dabney, author of THE ASCENDITURE"